What does 乐意 mean in Chinese?

乐意 (lè yì) means "to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 乐意?

乐意 is pronounced "lè yì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 乐意?

乐意 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.

What characters make up 乐意?

乐意 is made up of the characters 乐, 意. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 乐意?

You can practice writing 乐意 using our stroke order tool.

乐意 (lè yì), to be willing to do sth

乐意

lè yì

to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content

HSK 7-9 Was HSK 6verb

Traditional: 樂意

Characters in This Word

乐意

Definitions

(verb) to be willing to do sth
to be ready to do sth
to be happy to do sth
content
satisfied

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Related Words

肯(kěn)· to agree

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甘于(gān yú)· to be willing to

→

心甘(xīn gān)· to be willing

→

心甘情愿(xīn gān qíng yuàn)· delighted to (do sth, idiom)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

乐意: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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